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Dartmouth College collects information about their alumni who have died. This necrology sheet for Philetus Fales was filled out by his daughter Maude (Fales) Strong.

Kalloch reports on the meeting in Lawrence of the trustees of Ottawa University. They filled several positions including president, principals, and teachers.

Kalloch, who was president of Ottawa University, wrote this magazine article stating why the college was created. Kalloch also gives a progress report on how building projects are doing. He announced the hiring of Professor Fales to take charge of…

The Western Home Journal newspaper was owned by I.S. Kalloch who was also president of Ottawa University. This article tells of the progress in establishing Ottawa University. It gives background information on the donation of 20,000 acres by the…

This short newspaper clipping tells of the razing of the Allison home at 2nd and Hickory and some of its history. Mrs. L. R. Crawford says that the first classes of Ottawa University were held in this house. This was before the building of Tauy Jones…

The New England Primer was the basic teaching tool in the early days of America. The purpose of learning to read was to be able to read the Bible so biblical themes and references are throughout the book. It was a public domain work and many…

B. Smith Haworth worked for many years at Ottawa University. He used a variety of resources to write this history of the university. It also includes an appendix listing many of the faculty and administrators, list of records concerning John (Tauy)…

Charlton Cottage was the first women's residence on the Ottawa University campus. It was built in 1890 and was in use until 1966. The woman sitting in the chair is unidentified.

Paul R. Utt was the dean of the Conservatory of Music at Ottawa University and also taught voice and theory. He came to OU in 1917.

Photo of Orson F. Carson, Jr. who was a member of the Ottawa University class of 1897.